liar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lier, liere, lyere, liȝer, lieȝer, legher, from Old English lēgere, lēogere (“liar, false witness, hypocrite”), from Proto-West Germanic *leugārī, from Proto-Germanic *leugārijaz (“liar”), from *leuganą (“to lie”) + *-ārijaz, equivalent to lie + -ar. More at lie.
Meanings
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Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough![…]What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything?[…]’
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 15, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:He simply said, "We know, the Big Satan is a big liar."
1995, Syed Ahmed Irshad Tirmazi, Profiles of Intelligence, page 79:
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(obsolete) A swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.
The Swabber is to keep the Cabbins, and all the Rooms of the Ship clean within board, and the Liar to do the like without board. The Liar holds his Place but for a week; and he that is first taken with a Lie upon a Monday morning, […] for that week he is under the Swabber, and meddles not with making clean the Ship within board, but without.
1703, Sir William Monson, Sir William Monson's Naval Tracts in Six Books, page 348:The swabber, perhaps the lowliest position on the ship, was responsible for cleaning the decks. By tradition, each Monday a new crewmember was appointed the liar—the first person caught telling a lie the previous week.
2005, Caleb H. Johnson, The Mayflower and Her Passengers, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| liars | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lyar | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
liar paradox · liar liar pants on fire · the devil is a liar · Bliar · liar dice · barefaced liar · apocryphiar · pathological liar · nonliar · liar's dividend · liar loan
Synonyms
fabulist · goofer · fibber · contradictor · nonsenser · falsifier · bluffer · gossiper · fabricator · tall tale teller · red flagger · bullshitter · deceiver · storyteller
Translations (264)
tg каззоб (one who tells lies) · bo ཀྱག་རྗུན་ཤོད་མཁན (one who tells lies) · mk лажливец (one who tells lies) · ur جُھوٹھا (one who tells lies) · chr ᎦᏰᎪᎩ (one who tells lies) · he שַׁקְרָן (one who tells lies) · yi שקרנטע (one who tells lies) · he שקרנית \ שַׁקְרָנִית (one who tells lies) · nv biyoochʼídí (one who tells lies) · it bugiardo (one who tells lies) · ru лжец (one who tells lies) · enm losengeour (one who tells lies) · ky калпычы (one who tells lies) · yue 大話精 /大话精 (one who tells lies) · tg дурӯғчӣ (one who tells lies) · ru пизду́нья (one who tells lies) · cs lhářka (one who tells lies) · ro mincinos (one who tells lies) · th คนโกหก (one who tells lies) · afb چَذَّاب (one who tells lies) · ru бреху́нья (one who tells lies) · acw كَذَّاب (one who tells lies) · lo ຄົນໂກຫົກ (one who tells lies) · tr yalancı (one who tells lies) · lad mintirozo (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl fałesznik (one who tells lies) · is lygari (one who tells lies) · pt mentirosa (one who tells lies) · th คนพูดปด (one who tells lies) · es mentiroso (one who tells lies) · et valetaja (one who tells lies) · es embustero (one who tells lies) · gd breugaiche (one who tells lies) · el ψεύτης (one who tells lies) · lv mele (one who tells lies) · ajp كَزَّاب (one who tells lies) · it bugiarda (one who tells lies) · eo mensogulino (one who tells lies) · gl mentirán (one who tells lies) · pl kłamca (one who tells lies) · kk өтірікші (one who tells lies) · sh ла̀жљивица (one who tells lies) · yi ליגנערקע (one who tells lies) · sh ла̀жов (one who tells lies) · tt ялганчы (one who tells lies) · arz كداب (one who tells lies) · hi झूठा (one who tells lies) · bn বেইমান (one who tells lies) · km មនុស្សភរ (one who tells lies) · mk лажга (one who tells lies) · sk klamárka (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl matacz (one who tells lies) · sv lögnare (one who tells lies) · nn lygnhals (one who tells lies) · ru брехло́ (one who tells lies) · bg лъжки́ня (one who tells lies) · cmn 說謊者 /说谎者 (one who tells lies) · gl troleira (one who tells lies) · csb łżél (one who tells lies) · acw بَكَّاش (one who tells lies) · pdt Läajna (one who tells lies) · ca mentidera (one who tells lies) · ru обма́нщик (one who tells lies) · be враль (one who tells lies) · sl lažnívec (one who tells lies) · az yalançı (one who tells lies) · syc ܕܓܠܬܐ (one who tells lies) · eve өлэк (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl fałszerz (one who tells lies) · fa-ira دُروغْگو (one who tells lies) · my လိမ်ညာသူ (one who tells lies) · ar كَذُوب (one who tells lies) · uk бреху́ха (one who tells lies) · de Lügnerin (one who tells lies) · lv melis (one who tells lies) · cy celwyddgi (one who tells lies) · es mentirosa (one who tells lies) · ru пиздабо́л (one who tells lies) · nn lygnar (one who tells lies) · syc ܟܕܒܐ (one who tells lies) · cs lhář (one who tells lies) · haw wahaheʻe (one who tells lies) · sk klamár (one who tells lies) · bg лъ́жльо (one who tells lies) · de Lügner (one who tells lies) · lad mintiroza (one who tells lies) · sk luhár (one who tells lies) · ar كَذَّاب (one who tells lies) · ar كَاذِب (one who tells lies) · ca mentider (one who tells lies) · szl cygōn (one who tells lies) · mfe manter (one who tells lies) · mk лажачка (one who tells lies) · mt giddieb (one who tells lies) · kw gowoges (one who tells lies) · ru лгу́нья (one who tells lies) · zdj mndru wa ndrabo (one who tells lies) · nl leugenaar (one who tells lies) · ky жалганчы (one who tells lies) · be браху́ха (one who tells lies) · nrf menteux (one who tells lies) · szl szulyrz (one who tells lies) · pl kłamczuch (one who tells lies) · ar كَذُوبَة (one who tells lies) · ru враль (one who tells lies) · es embustera (one who tells lies) · gv breagerey (one who tells lies) · pl łeż (one who tells lies) · kw gowek (one who tells lies) · nl leugenaarster (one who tells lies) · bcl utikon (one who tells lies) · uk бреху́нка (one who tells lies) · he שקרן (one who tells lies) · syc ܕܓܠܐ (one who tells lies) · sh làžljivac (one who tells lies) · be хлус (one who tells lies) · sq gënjeshtare (one who tells lies) · ru вруни́шка (one who tells lies) · acw نَصَّاب (one who tells lies) · vi kẻ nói láo (one who tells lies) · da løgner (one who tells lies) · id pembohong (one who tells lies) · vi kẻ nói điêu (one who tells lies) · ba алдаҡсы (one who tells lies) · tg дурӯғгӯй (one who tells lies) · sh làžljivica (one who tells lies) · yi ליגנער (one who tells lies) · ko 거짓말쟁이 (one who tells lies) · lo ຂີ້ຕົວະ (one who tells lies) · uk брехло́ (one who tells lies) · tk aldawçy (one who tells lies) · yi ליגנערין (one who tells lies) · ro mincinoasă (one who tells lies) · la falsus (one who tells lies) · nb løgner (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl lhacz (one who tells lies) · fi valehtelija (one who tells lies) · pl kłamczucha (one who tells lies) · ar كَذَّابَة (one who tells lies) · hu hazug (one who tells lies) · ru лгун (one who tells lies) · ru обма́нщица (one who tells lies) · fro menteor (one who tells lies) · rup minciunoasã (one who tells lies) · ru пизду́н (one who tells lies) · fa-ira خَرَّاص (one who tells lies) · gd breugaire (one who tells lies) · hy սուտասան (one who tells lies) · eu gezur (one who tells lies) · yi כּזבֿנטע (one who tells lies) · ab амцҳәаҩ (one who tells lies) · csb łgôrka (one who tells lies) · fr menteuse (one who tells lies) · scn mbrugghiuni (one who tells lies) · ja 嘘つき (one who tells lies) · kk кәззап (one who tells lies) · ar كَاذِبَة (one who tells lies) · mk лажливка (one who tells lies) · et valevorst (one who tells lies) · scn trastularu (one who tells lies) · km អ្នកភរ (one who tells lies) · pox låzaikă (one who tells lies) · bn মিথ্যাবাদী (one who tells lies) · ru пиздаплёт (one who tells lies) · km មនុស្សកុហក (one who tells lies) · it mentitrice (one who tells lies) · be браху́н (one who tells lies) · ru трепло́ (one who tells lies) · pl łgarz (one who tells lies) · ru вру́нья (one who tells lies) · it mentitore (one who tells lies) · ga bréagadóir (one who tells lies) · gl mentireiro (one who tells lies) · gd breugadair (one who tells lies) · ceb bakakon (one who tells lies) · vi kẻ nói dối (one who tells lies) · kk жалғаншы (one who tells lies) · be хлусе́лька (one who tells lies) · th ผู้มุสา (one who tells lies) · ga scaitseálaí (one who tells lies) · ga éitheoir (one who tells lies) · fr menteur (one who tells lies) · vo jilugan (one who tells lies) · lt melagis (one who tells lies) · el ψεύτρα (one who tells lies) · vo lugan (one who tells lies) · mi arero hīanga (one who tells lies) · bho झूठा (one who tells lies) · be ілгу́нья (one who tells lies) · la mendax (one who tells lies) · ur خَرَّاص (one who tells lies) · mi rūkahu (one who tells lies) · ki mũheenania (one who tells lies) · nb løgnhals (one who tells lies) · rup minciunos (one who tells lies) · nn løgnhals (one who tells lies) · ka მატყუარა (one who tells lies) · nrf mensongi (one who tells lies) · grc ψεύστης (one who tells lies) · bn কাজেব (one who tells lies) · ru врун (one who tells lies) · nn løgnar (one who tells lies) · yi שקרן (one who tells lies) · lo ຂີ້ລ່າຽ (one who tells lies) · eo mensogulo (one who tells lies) · km កំភរ (one who tells lies) · gl mentirana (one who tells lies) · got 𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰 (one who tells lies) · alt јалганчы (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl łgarz (one who tells lies) · bg лъже́ц (one who tells lies) · yi דובֿר־שקרים (one who tells lies) · be ілгу́н (one who tells lies) · enm lier (one who tells lies) · tl echosera (one who tells lies) · mi rūpahu (one who tells lies) · ms penipu (one who tells lies) · yi כּזבֿן (one who tells lies) · lo ຄົນຂີ້ຕົວະ (one who tells lies) · sw mwongo (one who tells lies) · ota یالانجی (one who tells lies) · sh làžov (one who tells lies) · sl lažnivka (one who tells lies) · ms pembohong (one who tells lies) · vo hilugan (one who tells lies) · ga bréagach (one who tells lies) · ru бреху́н (one who tells lies) · alt јалганчак (one who tells lies) · csb łgôrz (one who tells lies) · lt melagė (one who tells lies) · mk лажго (one who tells lies) · hy ստախոս (one who tells lies) · te అబద్ధాలకోరు (one who tells lies) · izh pettelikko (one who tells lies) · mn худалч хүн (one who tells lies) · jam liyad (one who tells lies) · sh ла̀жљивац (one who tells lies) · th คนพูดเท็จ (one who tells lies) · tl charotera (one who tells lies) · szl wichłŏcz (one who tells lies) · tl sinungaling (one who tells lies) · ee aʋatsokala (one who tells lies) · gl troleiro (one who tells lies) · zlw-opl łeż (one who tells lies) · fa-ira دُروزَن (one who tells lies) · dlm boscurd (one who tells lies) · pt mentiroso (one who tells lies) · uk бреху́н (one who tells lies) · uz yolgʻonchi (one who tells lies) · gv breageyder (one who tells lies) · ur کَذَّاب (one who tells lies) · mi arero horihori (one who tells lies) · mi arero teka (one who tells lies) · mk лажач (one who tells lies) · syc ܟܕܒܬܐ (one who tells lies) · lo ຄົນຕົວະ (one who tells lies) · tk ýalançy (one who tells lies) · sk luhárka (one who tells lies) · sq gënjeshtar (one who tells lies) · ckb درۆزن (one who tells lies) · gl mentireira (one who tells lies) · hy խաբեբա (one who tells lies) · ug يالغانچى (one who tells lies) · fa-ira کَذَّاب (one who tells lies)